If an applicant has completed a master’s degree in audiology but has not completed the education sequence or chooses not to be certified, the applicant must obtain a license from the Iowa board of speech pathology and audiology, department of public health. Additionally, the person is required to obtain an SPR from the board of educational examiners.
The holder of this statement of professional recognition (or endorsement) is authorized to serve as a school audiologist to pupils from birth to age 21 who have hearing impairments (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter requesting that the authorization be issued. The following documents must be included:
Temporary authorization.
A temporary SPR will be issued for one school year. An approved human relations course must be completed before the start of the next school year. The applicant must provide evidence that:
A person who has passed the registered nurse examination and is licensed by the Iowa board of nursing may obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR) from the board of educational examiners.
The holder of an SPR is authorized to promote the health and safety of the students in an accredited school district, including providing medical treatment as allowed under the authority granted by virtue of holding a license from the Iowa board of nursing.
A person who holds a degree or equivalent baccalaureate in occupational therapy and a valid license to practice occupational therapy in Iowa as granted by the professional licensure division, department of public health, may obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board of educational examiners.
The holder of this authorization may serve as a school occupational therapist to pupils from birth to age 21 who have physical impairments (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8). The legalization for this support personnel is through a statement of professional recognition (SPR) and not through teacher licensure.
The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter to the board of educational examiners to request that the authorization be issued.
An applicant must also submit the following documents:
Temporary authorization.
A temporary SPR will be issued for one school year if the class of license from the professional licensure division is temporary. A regular SPR will be issued with verification of a regular license and of at least a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.
A person who holds a degree or equivalent baccalaureate in physical therapy and a valid license to practice physical therapy in Iowa as granted by the professional licensure division, department of public health, may be issued a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board of educational examiners.
The holder of this authorization can serve as a school physical therapist to pupils from birth to age 21 who have physical impairments (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8). The legalization for this support service personnel is through a statement of professional recognition (SPR) and not through teacher licensure.
The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter to the board of educational examiners to request that the authorization be issued.
An applicant must also submit the following documents:
Temporary authorization.
A temporary SPR will be issued for one school year if the class of license from the professional licensure division is temporary. A regular SPR will be issued with verification of a regular license and of at least a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy.
A person who meets the requirements set forth below may be issued a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board of educational examiners. Alternatively, a person may meet the requirements for an endorsement in this area as set forth in 282—Chapter 15.
Temporary authorization.
A person who holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing or a master’s degree in nursing, holds current licensure in the state of Iowa by the board of nursing and has two years’ experience in public health nursing including service to schools or as a school nurse may be issued a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board of educational examiners.
If an applicant has completed a master’s degree in speech pathology but has not completed the education sequence or chooses not to be certified, the applicant must obtain a license from the Iowa board of speech pathology and audiology, department of public health. Additionally, the person is required to obtain an SPR from the board of educational examiners. Alternatively, a person may meet the requirements for an endorsement in this area as set forth in 282—Chapter 21.
Temporary authorization.
An individual who meets the requirements of 282—subrule 15.7(4) or 16.6(2) is authorized to serve as a school social worker to pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency or local education agency must submit an application to request that the authorization be issued. The application must include:
A temporary SPR will be issued for one school year if the class of license from the professional licensure division is temporary. A regular SPR will be issued with verification of a regular license and a master’s degree in social work.
16.7 Special education nurse.
Application for SPR can be found here as .pdf or here as .doc
The holder of this authorization is authorized to serve as a special education nurse to pupils from birth to age 21 requiring special education (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8). The legalization for this support service personnel is through a statement of professional recognition (SPR) and not through teacher licensure.
The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter to the board of educational examiners to request that the SPR be issued.
An applicant must submit the following documents:
16.8 Speech-language pathologist.
Application for SPR can be found here as .pdf or here as .doc
The holder of this statement of professional recognition (or endorsement – see requirements set forth in 282—subrule 15.7(2)) is authorized to serve as a speech-language pathologist to pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter requesting that the authorization be issued. The following documents must be included:
A temporary SPR will be issued for one school year. An approved human relations course must be completed before the start of the next school year. The applicant must provide evidence that: